UNITED STATES v. COCKERHAM

No. 71-1955.

476 F.2d 542 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, v. James L. COCKERHAM, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

March 28, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruce J. Terris, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this court), was on the brief for appellant.

Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Robert A. Shuker and Robert E. L. Eaton, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief for appellee.

Before McGOWAN and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges, and WINTER, United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.


PER CURIAM:

In this appeal from a jury conviction of second-degree murder, the contentions which merit discussion are that the District Court erred in failing to ask certain questions during its voir dire of prospective jurors, in admitting inflammatory evidence, and in its control of the conduct of trial respecting the presentation of appellant's insanity defense.

Appellant was indicted for the murder of, and taking indecent liberties with, a seven...

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